In December of 1992, filming began on a secret Fantastic Four movie. Several months earlier, Bernd Eichinger met with legendary producer and director Roger Corman about making the movie before his rights expired at the end of the year. The movie was finished in 1993 and scheduled for a 1994 release. Before the premiere, Marvel bought the film and the negative was destroyed. The Fantastic Four would never be seen. However, a single copy made...
Marvel Studios recently revealed its cast for the new Fantastic Four movie. Created in 1961 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, The Fantastic Four is credited with shaping the Marvel Era as we know it. With the new film coming out next summer, now is the perfect time to start exploring this seminal series.